Muzeum Regionalne w Iłży
Regional museum in the former hospital and almshouse of św. Ducha in Iłża, with Iłża ceramics, archaeology and an exhibition on the history of the town.
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About the museum
The museum in Iłża has been built up since 1971 by local regional enthusiasts, above all A. Bednarczyk. Initially the institution bore the name Muzeum Ziemi Iłżeckiej (Iłża Land Museum). Since 1 January 1976 it has been a state museum and operates under its present name.
The seat is a single-storey building of the former church and hospital-almshouse for the poor, dedicated to św. Ducha (the Holy Spirit). The foundation of 1448 is attributed to Zbigniew Oleśnicki, Bishop of Kraków, while the new building was erected in 1754 with funds from Bishop Andrzej Załuski. Part of the medieval structure, the chimney section, and a foundation tablet with the Junosza coat of arms by the entrance have survived.
The largest group of collections consists of ceramics from Iłża and the surrounding area, numbering about a thousand objects. The collection is complemented by gifts from the Kraków collector Ryszard Górniak, who donated prints, copperplate engravings, maps, paintings, early printed books and coins. The museum has also carried out archaeological research, including at the site Iłża – Chwałowski Trakt, and alongside its permanent displays it organised more than a hundred temporary exhibitions in the years 1989–2016. It also runs museum lessons and guided tours of the town and of the ruins of the castle of the Bishops of Kraków.
Highlights
- Iłża ceramics and faience (about a thousand exhibits)
- Exhibition “Przywrócić Iłży blask” (Restoring the Splendour of Iłża) with furniture, portraits of bishops and early printed books
- Archaeological finds from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages
- Historic building of the former hospital and almshouse of św. Ducha, dating from the 18th century
- Guided tours of the ruins of the castle of the Bishops of Kraków
Permanent exhibitions
- Przywrócić Iłży blask – Permanent exhibition from the gifts of collector Ryszard Górniak: Baroque furniture, portraits of bishops, tapestries, early printed books, coins and sacred objects.
- Dzieje miasta i regionu – Exhibition on the history of Iłża and the surrounding area from the Palaeolithic, based on excavations and regional collections, with Iłża ceramics.
- Founded
- 1971
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 8 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpupils, students, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities with carers, teachers, veterans, holders of the Large Family Card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
Free admission: free admission on Mondays
Free admission also for holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card), museum employees, and members of ICOM and ICOMOS. Payment can be made in cash or by card.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Organised groups (10 to 25 people) tour the museum with a guide. Large bags, backpacks, food and drink may not be taken into the rooms, and animals may not be brought in. Additional fees: guided tour of the ruins of the castle PLN 100 per group; guided tour of the town of up to 1.5 hours PLN 150 per group; museum lesson PLN 100 per group (groups of 10–20 people). |
